At Word List 6 pg 3 Flashcards by Jack Thorsen | Brainscape

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colloquial

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informal but common speech

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commend

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to praise

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complaint

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giving in to others; obedient

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condescend

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to talk down to; to patronize

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confiscate

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to take away

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congenial

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pleasant; friendly

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conscript

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to force into service(usually military)

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contentious

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argumentative

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contusion

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bruise

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corpulent

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fat

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cosmopolitan

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sophisticated; from the city

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crest

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peak

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cupidity

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greed

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dart

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to move quickly

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debauchery

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corruption; physical self-indulgence

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decorum

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proper behavior

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defector

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one who leaves his or her side to join the enemy

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defy

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to resist openly

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demographer

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an expert on population statistics

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deprecate

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to criticize

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despise

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to hate

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determinate

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definite; limited

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dialect

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regional variety

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didactic

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intended to teach; preachy